Overview
- The league fined him $14,491 for unsportsmanlike conduct after he dunked the ball over the crossbar following a first-quarter touchdown in a 27-19 Week 7 primetime win.
- The penalty appears in the NFL’s Week 7 Gameday Accountability notice and is subject to the jointly run NFL/NFLPA appeals process.
- NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero publicized the fine and cited the “use of prop” designation in a social media post.
- Coverage differs on the opponent identified for that game, with some outlets listing Houston and others Tampa Bay.
- The discipline comes during a breakout season for Smith-Njigba, who has five 100-yard games and a league-leading 819 receiving yards through seven contests.